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Post by Vegas on Jun 21, 2017 21:17:36 GMT -5
Nate Schmidt!
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Post by Vegas on Jun 21, 2017 21:25:55 GMT -5
Hart Trophy goes to Connor McDavid.
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Post by Vegas on Jun 21, 2017 23:01:19 GMT -5
damn I just realized I made over 4 pages worth of posts here tonight. if you can not tel, I am just a little excited about getting an NHL team  |
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Post by Sinclair Promotions on Jun 21, 2017 23:02:04 GMT -5
Complete Breakdown of the Las Vegas Golden Knights Roster:
OFFICIAL VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ROSTER
Forwards
Teemu Pulkkinen (Coyotes)
William Carrier (Sabres)
Cody Eakin (Stars)
Tomas Nosek (Red Wings)
Jonathan Marchessault (Panthers)
Reilly Smith (Panthers)*
Connor Brickley (Hurricanes)
Chris Thorburn (Jets)
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (Flyers)
Nikita Gusev (Lightning)*
James Neal (Predators)
Mikhail Grabovski (Islanders)*
Brendan Leipsic (Maple Leafs)
David Perron (Blues)
Oscar Lindberg (Rangers)
Erik Haula (Wild)
Alex Tuch (Wild)*
William Karlsson (Blue Jackets)
David Clarkson (Blue Jackets)*
Defencemen
Luca Sbisa (Canucks)
Jon Merrill (Devils)
Brayden McNabb (Kings)
Jason Garrison (Lightning)
Deryk Engelland (Flames)
Jake Bischoff (Islanders)*
Colin Miller (Bruins)
Marc Methot (Senators)
David Schlemko (Sharks)
Griffin Reinhart (Oilers)
Alexei Emelin (Canadiens)
Clayton Stoner (Ducks)
Shea Theodore (Ducks)*
Trevor van Riemsdyk (Blackhawks)
Nate Schmidt (Capitals)
Goaltenders
Calvin Pickard (Avalanche)
Jean-Francois Berube (Islanders)
Marc-Andre Fleury (Penguins)
*Acquired via trade
In addition to the players selected above the Golden Knights received the following picks so they wouldn't go after certain unprotected players:
1st round (2017) from Jets
1st round (2017) from Islanders
2nd round (2017) from Lightning
2nd round (2019) from Islanders
2nd round (2019) Blue Jackets
2nd round (2020) from Penguins
3rd round (2019) from Jets
4th round (2018) from Lightning
5th round (2017) from Hurricanes
6th round (2017) from Sabres
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Post by Sinclair Promotions on Jun 21, 2017 23:05:37 GMT -5
Overall I think Vegas did a great job with the options left to them. Not only do I feel that they'll have a somewhat competitive roster for their inaugural season they did a great job in stocking toward a good future.
As with any expansion there were a couple of questionable moves (David Clarkson for one), but with the one of the goals being Las Vegas needed to at least hit the Salary Cap floor I think they did what they set out to do.
Here's hoping the Las Vegas Golden Knights have a fantastic first year and they find a way to be competitive night in and night out.
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Post by Sinclair Promotions on Jun 22, 2017 0:22:44 GMT -5
Golden Knights by the numbers
30 players chosen in Expansion Draft create roster similar to rest of NHL
by Shawn P. Roarke @sroarke_nhl / NHL.com Director of Editorial
12:34 AM
LAS VEGAS -- The team the Vegas Golden Knights selected Wednesday in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile has some immediate credibility in both the high-profile nature of some of the players and the underlying numbers related to the 30-man roster.
The Golden Knights chose one player from each of the other 30 NHL teams and wound up similar to them in experience, height, weight and age.
Here is a look, by the numbers, at the team announced at T-Mobile Arena, the home of the Golden Knights, who play their first NHL game Oct. 6 at the Dallas Stars.
This analysis does not include players signed before the Expansion Draft or players added Wednesday in other transactions.
Position breakdown: 14 forwards, 13 defensemen, 3 goalies
The Golden Knights were required to select nine defensemen but picked 13. They may use some of that excess in trades to bolster other areas, but it is a safe bet to say that defensive strength will be a calling card from the start.
Number of NHL seasons on roster (minimum 1 game played constitutes a season): 161
The Golden Knights have four players with at least 10 seasons of NHL experience: goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (13), forward Chris Thorburn (12), defenseman Marc Methot (11) and forward David Perron (10).
Career NHL regular-season games played: 8,420
Thorburn has played the most NHL games of any Golden Knights player (750). Forward Brandon Leipsic, formerly of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has played the fewest (six).
2016-17 NHL regular-season games played: 1,550
Three Golden Knights played all 82 games this season: defenseman Luca Sbisa for the Vancouver Canucks; forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare for the Philadelphia Flyers; and Perron for the St. Louis Blues.
Career NHL regular-season goals: 854
The roster has two players who have scored more than 100 goals, and goals could become a much-needed commodity. James Neal, formerly of the Nashville Predators, leads with 238; Perron has 159.
Career NHL regular-season assists: 1,436
The Golden Knights have three players with more than 100 NHL assists: Perron (219), Neal (213), and defenseman Jason Garrison, formerly of the Tampa Bay Lightning (110).
Career NHL regular-season goaltending wins: 409
Fleury, formerly of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has 375 wins; Calvin Pickard, formerly of the Colorado Avalanche, has 28; and Jean-Francois Berube, formerly of the New York Islanders, has six.
Stanley Cup championships: 4
Fleury has three, including this season. He also won in 2009 and 2016. Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, formerly of the Chicago Blackhawks, won in 2015.
First-round picks: 4
Fleury was drafted No. 1 by Pittsburgh 14 years ago. Perron was selected No. 26 by St. Louis in the 2007 NHL Draft. Sbisa was selected No. 19 by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2008. Defenseman Griffin Reinhart was drafted No. 4 by the New York Islanders in 2012.
Average age: 27.7 years old
Defenseman Deryk Engelland, formerly of the Calgary Flames, is the oldest player at 35 years, two months. He played for the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL and lives in the city during the offseason. Forward William Carrier, formerly of the Buffalo Sabres, is the youngest at 22 years, six months.
Average height: 6-foot-1
Three players are tied for tallest at 6-foot-4: Reinhart; defenseman Clayton Stoner, formerly of the Anaheim Ducks; and defenseman Brayden McNabb, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings. Forward Jonathan Marchessault, formerly of the Florida Panthers, is the shortest at 5-foot-9.
Average weight: 201 pounds
Thorburn is the heaviest player at 235. Marchessault is the lightest at 174.
Countries represented: 8
There are 18 players from Canada, four from the United States, two from Finland, two from Sweden and one each from Czech Republic, France, Italy and Russia.
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Post by maddog1981 on Jun 22, 2017 11:45:21 GMT -5
I think they could be a mid 70 point team with that roster. They look tough defensively but where I seem them struggling is scoring goals.
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Post by Vegas on Jun 25, 2017 5:16:30 GMT -5
with their 3 first round picks, the Golden Knights in the draft selected Cody Glass (#6,) Nick Suzuki (#13,) and Erik Brannstrom (#15.)
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Post by Vegas on Mar 26, 2018 18:00:45 GMT -5
I think they could be a mid 70 point team with that roster. They look tough defensively but where I seem them struggling is scoring goals. well you are sort of correct, Golden Knights flew past the 70s in points weeks ago maddog1981, I know you know your NHL, are you impressed with how my Golden Knights are doing in their first year? Going to the game tonight! |
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Post by maddog1981 on Mar 26, 2018 19:39:43 GMT -5
Yes, they landed a good coach and they've gotten the most out of the talent they have. I think they are probably a first round bounce, they have that feeling about them, and will regress next season. But it took Atlanta/Winnipeg almost 20 years of playing to get 100 points in a season. Getting 100 points and 50 wins in your first season is an amazing accomplishment for an expansion team.
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